Flight attendants have become more innovative in their efforts to curb plane disruptions. On a Jan. 18 flight from Minneapolis to Tokyo, Delta cabin crew prevented a bad situation from getting worse by blocking in an unruly passenger with their beverage carts. Court documents obtained by People stated that the trouble began when a 64-year-old male passenger boarded the plane, already experiencing difficulty speaking and stumbling. Shortly after the flight took off, the passenger shoved a female member of the cabin crew, after which two male flight attendants attempted to separate the attacker and the attendant. After the passenger was made to sit down, he got up and began beelining for first class, prompting the flight attendants to use the beverage carts as physical barriers to his rampage. To avoid endangering the remaining passengers or attendants, the pilot conducted an emergency landing. A Delta spokesperson referred to the incident as regarding “potential medical issues involving a customer” and said the individual was sent to a medical facility. Based on court records, the passenger was arrested less than a week after the initial event on two counts, one for interfering with the flight crew and one for assault.
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